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Native Voice One (NV1) is the distribution division of Anchorage-based Koahnic Broadcast Corporation. Our mission is to serve as a leader in bringing Native voices to Alaska, the nation, and the world. NV1 distributes work from Native and non-Native producers whose...

There’s a reason people love the start of a New Year – or the first day of spring, or maybe the first day of school. The idea of a clean slate – of making changes or starting over fresh – can be exhilarating. “It isn’t necessarily that you don’t like the life you...

Conventional wisdom dispensed by financial planners about taking Social Security largely boils down to this: Wait as long as you can. That’s because delaying means a bigger monthly payment. For example, someone born in 1955 earning $50,000 can expect a monthly benefit...

“If life expectancy is 78 and you wait until 70 before taking Social Security, you have to live to somewhere between 78 and 82 for it to make sense,” says Neyland. “At best you break even at 78, but the entire time you exacerbated your risk because you took money out...

It’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than when they arrived. But in many cases people fail to put those thoughts into action – possibly because they’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zones. Read...

It’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than when they arrived. But in many cases people fail to put those thoughts into action – possibly because they’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zones. Too...

This morning I went and spoke to the students at Medical Training College where Yesenia joined me and it couldn’t have gone any better. We will be going back again this afternoon for another great n...